Twitter's second quarter results beat key financial targets - but worries about weak user growth sent the company's stocks down by 12 percent by the time the trading conference call ended.
While the shares did enjoy an initial 6 percent bounce - investors have been worried for some time about the micro-blogging platform's difficulties when attracting new users.
Twitter finance chief, Anthony Noto told investors not to expect significant growth for a "considerable" amount of time.
The underlying fear is that Twitter has plateaued, and is being left behind as social media becomes increasingly fragmented and apps which focus on images and video rather than text are enjoying greater audience growth.
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The Banking Inquiry admits that its final report may be delayed because of an internal investigation into its own operations.
The Committee will continue its hearings today, with former ministers Mary Harney and John Gormley among those giving evidence.
Yesterday the inquiry rejected David Drumm's offer to give evidence through a video link - but his written evidence will be published today.
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China's government faces a challenge to wean its stock market off of mass government support, it is currently scaling back its level of intervention in the market.
Stocks have stabilised after the market's 8 percent drop on Monday - the country's second largest one-day drop.
In recent years money has flooded into the Chinese market - the current government has actively encouraged private individuals to get involved in the market.
It is likely that Chinese stocks are still overpriced, and with slowing economic activity the markets may be entering a period of prolonged volatility.
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The dust is settling after it was revealed that Permanent TSB will compensate 1,372 mortgage customers after mishandling their loans - it is believed that this will cost the bank up to €55m.
This includes fines of up to €20m from the Central Bank, and €35m in compensation payments to customers.
Average payments are expected to amount to €22,400 per customer.
